Come Ride with Us to the . . . “Gettysburg of the West” Texans and the Battle of Franklin Hood’s Texas Brigade Association Battlefield Tour • 2017 $595: Airfare & Hotel NOT included

Tour Leaders/Speakers: June 6-9, Sam Hood, Principal Organizer 2017 Eric Jacobson, CEO, Battle of Franklin Trust Thomas Y. Cartwright, leading authority on Battle of Franklin Robert Hicks, author of “The Widow of the South”

FEATURING Columbia, TN, Hood’s HQ • Elm Springs, SCV National HQ • Spring Hill Battlefield Rippavilla Plantation • Harrison House Site • • Carter House & Lotz House • Plantation Fort Negley • Overton Hill & Redoubt #5 The Battle of Franklin has been called “crucial to an understanding of the Western Theater of the American Civil War and, ulti- mately, the outcome of the war” (The Battle of Franklin Trust). ¶ We will visit Spring Hill and Franklin in the care and guidance of Sam Hood who has intimate knowledge of the story that is told at these sites. ¶ We will be joined by Eric Jacobson, CEO of the Battle of Franklin Trust, who oversees operations of The Carter House and Carnton Plantation. J.T. Thompson, director of the Lotz House will welcome us. ¶ We will travel by coach. Lunches will be “on the road.” ¶ Dinners Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights will be special with evening speakers, including Eric Jacobson and Robert Hicks, author of “The Widow of the South.” Lunches & Dinners are included in price. (A more detailed description is available.) For more information contact Martha Hartzog at 512/431-2682 or [email protected] SUMMARY ITINERARY June 8: All day Thursday June 6: Tuesday • Follow the Federal route of the retreat from Spring Hill, Afternoon arrival with a Welcome Dinner, and Overview pursued by Hood. Again, led by Eric Jacobson. Lecture on political/strategic mission of the Army of ’s • Visit Harrison House grounds (just south of Winstead Hill) invasion of November 1864. where Hood held his pre-battle meeting. June 7: All day Wednesday • Winstead Hill–Hood’s observation point for Battle of • We will begin south of Columbia, TN at house (outside Franklin. only) that was Hood’s HQ, and where he met with his corps • Carter House, Lotz House, & site of Cleburne’s death. commanders and Nathan Bedford Forrest on Nov. 28 to • Fort Granger (overlooking Franklin) where Federal artillery plan the flank to Spring Hill. Our guide is Eric Jacobson. bombarded attacking Confederates. • Brief visits to sites in Columbia, including “Elm Springs” • Eastern Flank battlefield, Carnton Plantation, where we will and the SCV National HQ. Lunch at “Elm Springs.” have lunch. • We’ll follow exact flank route of AP Stewart’s and Frank June 9: All Day Friday Cheatham’s corps. • McGavock Cemetery, Nashville & Fort Negley. • Walking tour of Spring Hill Battlefield. • Traveller’s Rest Plantation: Hood’s HQ at Nashville. • Visit to Rippavilla Plantation where Hood and his com- • Overton Hill and Redoubt No. 5. manders had the famous contentious breakfast the morning • Retrace Hood’s retreat route from Overton Hill back to Franklin, stopping at major rearguard battle sites. of Nov 30. 2/19/17 “Gettysburg of the West” HTBAR Battlefield Tour • June 6-9, 2017 Still at $595 (hotel & air not included) Includes 4 dinners & 3 lunches

Deposit to Hold Your Place: $100 They come with the ringing bugle, Deposit Deadline: April 1 And the deep drum’s mellow roar; Final Payment of Balance Deadline: April 30 Till the soul is faint with longing Payment by check made out to HTBAR. For the hand we clasp no more. Indicate “for 2017 HTBAR Tour.” Land Cost: $595 (includes speakers, lunches, dinners, Send payment and registration forms to extensive handouts which include battlefield maps, Charleen Mullenweg, Treasurer and bus transportation). You are responsible for 406 Oat Meadow Drive (“Oat” NOT “Oak”) your own travel costs to Nashville/Franklin and the Pflugerville, TX 78660 hotel. Send reservation fee made out to HTBAR to (indicate it is for the 2016 HTBAR Tour). Charleen Mullenweg, Treasurer, HTBAR, at 406 Oat INCLUDE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS!!! Meadow Drive, Pflugerville, TX 78660. For forms required for registration, Hotel Information: Franklin Marriott, Cool Springs contact Charleen @ The official hotel for the group is the Franklin -Mar [email protected] riott, Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin, Or telephone her at (512) 300-7567. TN, 37067. The group rate of $129.00, plus tax, is extended to Hood’s Texas Brigade Association tour For information on the itinerary, contact participants. Breakfast for two is included. Martha Hartzog, President @ To receive this discounted rate, reservations by at- [email protected] tendees must be received on or before Tuesday, May Telephone: 512/431-2682 (cell) Or, Sam Hood @ [email protected] 16, 2017 (the “cutoff date”). Reservations are made by calling 1 (800) 228-9290 or (615) 261-6100 and indicating it is for the Hood’s Brigade Tour. All guest room reservations must be canceled 72 hours prior to Registrants will be expected to fill out arrival to avoid a charge of one night’s room and tax. (1) a Registration Form, plus (2) a Release Form, with signature. Both can be sent by US Postal Service Arrival: Plan to arrive in time for the reception Tues- or scanned and sent as pdfs. We must have both the day evening at 6:00 pm. Registration Form and the Release Form for each Note: The Nashville Airport is about 25 minutes away participant before he or she can board the bus. from the hotel. Transportation services, like Uber and Cool Springs Limo, are available.

Daily Rate Available: We highly encourage you to stay at our tour hotel. We if you are only availabe for only one or two days, a plan not only to leave early in the morning at 7:30 am special daily rate of $200 is offered (for Wedesday, each day, but also to feature evening speakers at the Thursday or Friday). Participants will need to meet hotel (or other location) as part of dinner. Because the whole tour group at the hotel at 730 am. This our tour does not officially end until Friday evening, offer is based on availability. we also urge you to plan to stay at the hotel from Tuesday through Friday night.